Why don’t male mosquitoes bite, and why is milk white?

We explore the curious questions that science can answer

Only female mosquitoes require extra protein for their eggs (Getty)

Why don’t male mosquitoes bite?

The majority of mosquitoes don’t bite. Of those species that do, only females require the additional blood as a protein source for the development of their eggs. Mosquitoes tend to get their energy from eating rotting fruit, not from drinking blood.

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